Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Goes All “Barbie”, as This ‘Deadpool’ Actor Reprises Her Role for the Threequel

Published 05/19/2023, 4:30 PM EDT

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Imagine in a quirky voice, someone saying “Hello Barbie”. It sounds sweet and weird at the same time, right? Maximum Effort, owned by Ryan Reynolds, decided to employ the Barbie style in order to reintroduce a character from their past movies. The upcoming installment is a dream come true for fans who have longed to see Wade Wilson and Logan together in one movie, as well as the exciting return of a fan-favorite character.

Bringing Deadpool into the Marvel Studios for the first time, Reynolds’ Maximum Efforts is co-producing it. Deadpool 3 will see many characters reprising their roles. Reportedly, a fan-favorite character, Yikuo, is coming back to the next installment of the movie. And Maximum Effort invoked iconic Barbie styles to reintroduce the beloved character with the phrase, “Hi, Yukio.”

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Shioli Kutsuna is an Australian-born Japanese actress who played the character of Yukio in Deadpool 2. Having appeared in The Wolverine, Yukio can predict a person’s death. However, in Deadpool 2, she is a teenager and a member of the X-Men. Interestingly, whenever she met Deadpool, she used to greet him cheerfully. Proving her abilities in the previous film, the 46-year-old actor is bringing her back for another exciting journey in Deadpool 3.

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Now, Deadpool fans, brace yourselves because Yukio is not coming alone.

Yukio is bringing an important mutant with her in Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3

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Shawn Levy directed Deadpool 3 will see many X-Men characters reprising their roles. However, Yukio is not the only one who recently joined the cast of the film. Do you remember Negasonic Teenage Warhead from the previous Deadpool film? Well, Brianna Hildebrand, who played Negasonic, is also coming back to reprise her role.

Yukio and Negasonic are in a relationship and are unbeatable together. Negasonic has the ability to generate nuclear explosions. We saw these two fighting along with Colossus and others at the end of Deadpool 2 as well. With these stars coming back to the last installment, how can one forget Peter?

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While the plot details are yet not revealed, having all these characters together once again has made fans excited. The film will hit the theaters on the 8th of November, 2024. Until then, tell us if you are also excited to see Yukio in Deadpool 3. Share your favorite Yukio moment with us in the comment box below.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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